Coconut Grove Real Estate Blog

The ultra-luxury market in Coconut Grove is certainly picking up speed.  As you know, Crystal View Court in the North Grove just sold for $9,000,000 (listed by Judy Zeder of EWM) and yesterday the home located at 3301 South Moorings Way in the gated community of The Moorings went under contract ...

I want to thank everyone who came out last night to Greenstreet for my Grove Real Estate Talk, it was by far the biggest crowd we have had since we began holding these events more than 2 years ago.   I was impressed with the wide range of our audience which came from as far north as Miami Beach ...

Don't forget my Coconut Grove Real Estate Talk will be held on Monday, November 15th at 7:00 pm at Greenstreet Cafe.  Come, listen and ask questions.  I will be discussing a range of figures and statistics regarding real estate here in Coconut Grove.   If you are wondering where our real estate ...

In doing some research for a listing appointment here in Coconut Grove I noticed some surprising figures.  There have been no homes to sell in the price range of $800,000 to $1,000,000 in the past 5 months and only 1 between $700,000 and $1,000,000 in the past 6 months.   I remember back during ...

Today I thought I would post some recent population and household statistics for Coconut Grove (33133).   Source: Claritas, 2009. Total Population Of Coconut Grove? 22,872 (Projected 5 Year Growth: 7%) Male to Female Ratio: 49.3% Male, 50.7% Female Total Adult Population? 83% (Median Age is 43) ...

Sometimes by heading outside your search area a little bit you may find a home that perfectly suits your needs.  Deering Bay is further south than other Coral Gables communities however their estate homes are worth viewing if you haven't been able to find new construction in the $1,500,000 to $2...

Ever since June 12th, when the South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ) reported that the Oak Lane townhouse development was the target of a foreclosure lawsuit, the fate of the development had been up in the air.  Oak Lane is a 40 unit luxury townhouse development located on the east side of Red R...

I will be holding another Coconut Grove Real Estate Talk on November 15th, 2010.  Come, Listen, Ask Questions.  This is an open forum where I will give a synopsis of the various segments of our market here in the Grove and my predictions on where things are heading.  Mark your calendar for Monda...

President Obama visited Alonzo Mourning's house (photo above) last night in Gables Estates for a fundraising event   If you were out on the roads yesterday you probably got stuck in some the traffic closures.    Mourning purchased the property in November of 2005 for $12,700,000 and he recently ...

The vacant lot that I had listed on Ventura Avenue closed recently for $350,000 or $30.00 per foot.   It was a decent size lot with 11,600 square feet of land.  There have been quite a few land sales in Coconut Grove this year ranging between $20.00 per square foot to $40.00 per square foot. 385...